How Proprioceptive Support Helps your Joints Get Back into the “Spring” of Things

Now that spring is fully upon us, we’re all ready to stop hiding indoors and resume outdoor activity, exploring and enjoying the warmer weather. Sports, yard work, casual walks around the neighborh...

How Hot and Cold Therapy Treats Pain and Injuries

By: Brian ActonHot and cold therapy can provide nearly instant relief to discomfort and problems caused by pain and injury. While hot and cold therapy has no miraculous healing power, it does provi...

How Pillows Promote Proper Sleeping Positions

As we’ve noted before, the position in which you sleep can have a dramatic effect on your sleep quality and whether you get a good night’s rest. Your sleep position also affects many other areas of...

How to Choose the Right Pillow - Foam vs. Fiber

How to Choose the Right Pillow - Foam vs. Fiber If you have ever slept on both a high-quality pillow and a low-quality one, you know the difference it makes. A well-made pillow is not just about co...

How to Prepare for Back Surgery: Five Tips

If you have an upcoming spinal surgery or any other form of back surgery, you may be very nervous about the procedure. Just as important is the period of recovery thereafter, during which your mobi...

Why Does My Neck Hurt? Types of Neck Pain and Their Causes

Neck pain comes in all kinds of varieties - like ice cream, but less fun. Unless you were recently karate chopped, it can be difficult to determine the source of your discomfort. Whether your pain ...

Massage Therapy vs. the Chiropractor - Which is Right for You?

There are many different forms of therapy and treatment for pain – including pain management, alternative treatment, and specialist care. When a specific part of your body starts hurting you’ll wan...

Prenatal Precautions for Healthy, Pain-Free Backs

Unfortunately for many pregnant women, discomfort and pain can be a daily reality. Among many other symptoms, back pain is a major source of this discomfort. Many estimates claim that at least half...

In a “Screen Slump?” Be Forewarned – Here’s How “Tech Neck” Affects Your Spinal Health

Screen Slump and Tech NeckBy: Brian ActonYou probably don’t think about it regularly, but you see people putting their spinal health at risk on a regular basis – and no, they’re not skateboarding o...

How Your Sleeping Position Can Affect Your Health

We’ve all felt the benefits of a good night of sleep, as well as the dragging feeling the day after tossing and turning all night. Getting the generally recommended time to sleep – 8 hours – has a ...